Electric School Buses – A Complete Overview
I was fortunate enough to act as a chaperone for one of my kids’ field trips not so long ago. Bouncing up and down on a bench seat with no…
Continue readingAutonomous Cars, Level 0 to 5 Explained
Self-driving, autonomous cars occupy a weird space in the modern, American psyche. To some, they’re part of a futuristic, Utopian vision of safer, cleaner vehicles that could fundamentally change the…
Continue readingElectric Car Sharing Set to Launch in Sacramento
Over one hundred EVs are being deployed in a car sharing initiative brought to Sacramento by Envoy and Electrify America. 142 Volkswagen e-Golf electric cars will be available in the…
Continue readingLA 2018: Volvo Shows Off Autonomous Car Breakthrough
While I was busy scribbling away at our annual Best Fuel Efficient Motorcycles list, the 2018 LA Auto Show (going by the name, “Automobility 18”) got underway with announcements from…
Continue readingFord and Walmart Launch Self-driving Delivery Service
Ford is pushing forward with its autonomous driving service, having recently expanded into the symbolic swamp of Washington DC. This week, though, Ford took its self-driving cars to a more…
Continue readingFord’s Self-Driving Business Development is Headed to Washington
Ford is pushing hard to build a self-driving mobility business within itself. It makes sense for them, as the company has been a textbook example of vertical integration for decades….
Continue readingVolkswagen Ramps Up its E-mobility Program
Volkswagen is spending more than $40 billion to get past its dieselgate scandal. Slick electric products like the Volkswagen ID Buzz (read: new-age Microbus) are going to be the customer-facing…
Continue readingFord Partners with GoRide to Improve Detroit Healthcare
No one is invulnerable to tragedy, and when it strikes, help can be hard to get for many. Whether a grandparent has had a fall, or a loved one has…
Continue readingAutonomous Volvo 360c Revealed, Asks: Why Fly?
Maybe it’s just me, but if I’m staring down a 400 mile flight, I find myself thinking I’d rather just drive. Sure, that’s 5-6 hours out of my day. So,…
Continue readingGM Plans to Make Every Cadillac an Autonomous Cadillac
GM took the fight to Tesla and Volvo when it announced the availability of the new Super Cruise autonomous driving feature. The feature was more or less expected to take…
Continue readingGreenwashing Deforestation w/ T-log Autonomous Truck
I didn’t think it could be done, but here we are. It’s 2018, and a Swedish company has found a way to greenwash deforestation by removing the two most wasteful…
Continue readingRoborace Autonomous Car vs. Goodwood FOS
Later this summer, Roborace will make history by sending their electric, autonomous car to the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb. Once there, Roborace hopes the car will perform a lot…
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